Another memorial to honor those who died Sept. 11, 2001 and those victims to violence around the world, has been planned for 5 p.m. today.

The DeKalb Interfaith Network of Peace and Justice will continue its weekly vigils at Memorial Park, at the corner of Lincoln Highway and First Street, in downtown DeKalb, which have been taking place since Dec. 7 of last year.

Event supporter Cele Meyer expects 100 people to show up for the vigil.

However, the vigil isn’t only for remembering the lives lost in the attacks.

The weekly vigils have been designed to make people aware of national and local concerns, most recently, the potential of a war against Iraq, Meyer said.

“We would be igniting an already explosive situation,” Meyers said.

The problem with the weekly vigils, Meyer said, is that many students don’t show up.

“Old ladies in blue shoes can talk forever, but it helps when we have students get involved,” Meyers said. “We don’t want to have to wait until there’s a draft to get students out.”

Meyers said the vigil also will caution the United States against taking military action against Iraq.

“Now is the time for all Americans to stand up for peace,” Network spokesperson Lolly Voss said in a press release. “Although we are one small community, our influence extends to others in the region.”

“I am concerned, as a grandma, with all the lives this could take,” Meyer said. “Think of all the body bags that will be coming home.”

During the vigil, a petition will be passed around, Meyer said.

If many people show up, Meyer said they will march up and down Lincoln Highway with the petition.

At 6 p.m., the end of the vigil, Rev. Leroy Mitchel of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1201 Twombly Road, will lead a peace circle.

The Network recently announced it will have a series of programs to educate the community about the war on terrorism.

Slated to open the programs is Kathy Kelly, a two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. She will speak at 7 p.m., Sept. 24 at the Holmes Student Center.

The vigils are planned to continue at 5 p.m. every Friday